Author: Margaret H. L. Lim
Illustrator: Su Jen Buchheim
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Pages: 32
ISBN: 983-42638-0-5
Publisher: Fairy Bird Children’s Books (2005) – Kuching, SarawakThe story begins with Payah and her grandmother Uku, looking for goods in the market. Payah is an impetuous eight-year old girl from an indigenous group called "Kayans", whose home is deep in the interior of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. She has a very soft heart for small helpless creatures. Deep in the rainforest of Sarawak, Malaysia, Payah rescues a hornbill (named Kenyi) and a mouse deer, and takes care of a baby Orang-Utan who was named Sammy by her. The book does a great job of sharing the value of culture with a wonderful glossary at the beginning of the book to help one make sense of all the terms but the ending should be more valuable and give clear message in educating children about the value of kindness towards animals and preservation.
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